Which to use
“dam” and “Davi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,654
- “dam” frequency rank
- #5,182
- “Davi” frequency rank
- 39836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | Davi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhora | prenome masculino |
Where the eye mixes dam and Davi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dam and Davi
A purely visual mix-up. dam (/dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and Davi (/da.ˈvi/.) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dam is recorded at frequency rank #34,654, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Davi is at rank #5,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced /da.ˈvi/..
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39836, this pair ranks #26,364 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs Davi
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dam": m. Private to "Davi": iv.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Davi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Davi ← advi · daiv · davvi · ddavi · dvai
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dam" and "Davi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dam" or "Davi"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Davi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,364 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "Davi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dam vs dat". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #26,364 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.